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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20221463 Ver 1_New Mitigation Banks_20230420 (2) 600 E. Fourth Street Charlotte, NC 28202 Fax 704.353.0473 April 20, 2023February 2, 2023 Marcus King Charlotte Water 5100 Brookshire Blvd Charlotte, NC 28216 Transmitted via email to Dan McCauely at dmccauley@harthickman.com Subject Project: Ardrey Kell LCR-21 Sanitary Sewer Replacement HUC#: 03050103 (Lower Catawba) The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the City of Charlotte Umbrella Stream and Wetland Mitigation Bank (“Umbrella Bank”) is willing to accept payment for wetland impacts associated with the subject project. Please note that the decision by the Umbrella Bank to accept the mitigation requirements of this project does not assure that this payment will be approved by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or the North Carolina Division of Water Quality 401/Wetlands Unit. It is the responsibility of the applicant to contact these agencies to determine if payment to the Umbrella Bank for impacts associated with this project is appropriate. This acceptance is valid for six months from the date of this letter. The following documents must be submitted to the Umbrella Bank within this time frame for this acceptance to remain valid: 1. 404 Permit Verification 2. 401 Water Quality Certification 3. Executed Departmental Transfer Invoice (DTI) between Engineering Services and Storm Water Services detailing the use of and payment for the credits described in the table below. Based on the information supplied by your office, the wetland credits that are necessary to satisfy the compensatory mitigation requirements for this project are detailed in the table below. At this time, the credits being requested are not guaranteed due to a pending credit release. The total mitigation credits available for this project are also indicated in this table. Stream Wetlands (linear feet) (acres) Credits Requested for This Project 0.00 1.2 Credits Available for This Project* 0.00 0.904 Mitigation Project Name(s) Reedy Creek** * Credits reserved are pending release for sale. It is anticipated that these credits will be released within the next 60-90 days. **Reedy Creek is located in the adjacent HUC 03040105 (Rocky) The wetland mitigation will be provided as specified in the Section 404 Permit or corresponding 401 Water Quality Certification for impacts associated with the subject project in Hydrologic Unit 03050103 of the Lower Catawba Basin; however, the credits being purchased are from the Hydrologic Unit 03040105 of the Rocky Basin. The mitigation will be performed in accordance with the Agreement to Establish the City of Charlotte Umbrella Stream and Wetland Mitigation Bank in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, dated June, 16, 2004. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact me at (704) 562-2691 or erin.shanaberger@charlottenc.gov. Sincerely, Charlotte Storm Water Services To report pollution or drainage problems, call: 311 http://stormwater.charmeck.org Erin Shanaberger, PWS Mitigation Bank Administrator cc: File